The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-12
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Every human being possesses natural inalisn-
able right to sa6acient land for self-snpport and
We desire 70 secure 70 every industrious sitissn
home. q the highest result Of free institutions,
TO this end We demand graduated land tax on
Oh large estates. especially thoss1held for spec
ulative or tenant purposes: the exclamation Of
oil anearned land granite: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma 70 homestead settlement: the par
chase Of oil unoccupied Indian lands and The
settlement Of the various tribes upon lands In
severalty; also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring real estate beyond the require
ments Of their business and alien ownership Of
Of land. The systems Of irrigation in States and
territories WHORE necessary should Be under
such public control % shall secure.ths free and
equitable ass Of The waters and franchises y the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of Communication and tfansporta
tion should be owned or controlled By the peo-
pie, - u the United States postal system, and
equitable rates everywhere established.
The establishment Of Z national monetary
system IN the interest Of the producer instead Of
the speculat0r and usurer. BY which acirculating
medium In necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall BE- issued directly to the people
without the Intervention OF banks, or loaned 70
citisens upon ample security ct low rate OF
usufy and enable them to control the money sup-
ply. Postal savings banks should be establish
Cd. While We have free coinage Of gold, We
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theuNatioDal debt and
condemn the furthur issue Of interest-bearinR
bonds. eitherl By the National government or 81
statestsrritories or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place Of strikes
and other injurious methods Of settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor 70 csntrset
ore prohibited: the contract system abolished
In public works: the hours Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced comnensarate with the
increase Of productio In labor-ssvinE machineTy;
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work Tor both sexes and
labor, agricultural and cooperative associa-
tons b fostsred and Incorporated By law.
The foundation ofa repsblic - tho intelligence
Of Ito citissns and children who are driven In
TO Workshop. mines and factories are do
prived Of education, which should b secured
to al By proper legislation. We desire 70
zee labor organisation extend throughout
for despots 70 array the workingmen OF one
country In war against their brothers Of
another country.
soLDIxss AHD SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services Of the United
states soldiers and sailors, We demand for
eAsm justice before charity. The purpossly
deprecated money paid them during the war
should be made equal In valus 70 the gold
paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom
ieeo coin or ito eqsivaient ana paid Ia dePreci-
ateo paper. The oondholder loaeed the 0overn-
ment deprecated paper and contracted 50 take
It for his bonds, but was psid in gold.
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eysten 81 taxation. nlacinr the hsr1en a.
government on those Who can best aRord %
pay. instead OF laying II on the farmers and